Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
 Both house of the New York legisla- ture adjourned last Tuesday sine die.
 The first shad of the season climbed the Housatonic fshway on Sunday, May 22.
 Work has commenced on the founda- tion to the new Catholic church at Litchfeld.
 The Talcott Mountain tower and grounds were opened for the season on Monday last.
 "What is it you like about that girl?' asked one young man to another. My arm,' was the reply.
 The trial of Charles w. Whipple, who murdered William H. Adams last fall, has also been continued.
 Mrs Henry Ward Beecher has gone to reside with her daughter, Mrs Rev Samuel Scoville, at Stamford, Conn.
 A contemporary, noticing the mar riage of deaf and dumb couple, witlly and gallantly wished them unspeakable bliss.
 r. Joseph Ratti' silk works in Winsted, which have been idle for severl months, started up last week, with about forty five hands.
 Hon James G. Blaine with his wife and daughters will sail for Europe June 8, on one of the ships of the North Ger man Lloyds.
 The trial of Jake Brown, of Bridge port, for wife murder has been con- tinued to the September term, owing to the illness of counsel.
 All of the shares of stock needed for starting large pottery manufactory at New Milford have been taken by resi- dents of that place.
 Theodore Johnson, of Plymouth, 8 wldower, who dreaded 8 lingering death by consumption, hung himself in his barn Wednesday.
 The canker worms have already com menced their destructive work at New ton, Conn.,, town they have annually visited for number of years.
 Henry Woodruff, of Washington, Ct., has in process of completion four wag- ons that are to be sent to Lincoln, Neb., as samples of his handi-work.
 The latest enterprise of John Wana- maker of Philadelphia, is the erection of an immense structure in which the unmarried men of his employ can find l homes. .... ..
 Miller Carp, of Bristol, smoked cigar cites till the nicotine poisoned him so that he had terrible cramps and the muscles of his face contracted so that he couldn't talk.
 Mrs Mary Ann Munson, of New Haven. left about $10O,OOO in her will to her favorite children. Her grand. children by the name of Dale are con. testing the will.
 The Weantinaug hotel at New Mil ford, will be opened to-day, June l, with it's full corps of servants at thei1 posts. A very successful season is assured.
 The stingiest man on record has beer discovered again. This time he k down in North Carolina, and he is so stingy that he uses wart on the back of his neck as collar button. .-[ Nor walk Record.
 Marquette, Mich., May 28-A carefu estimate puts the total loss by ithe Michigan forest fires at $7, ,O0O, 900, in cluding $2,500,000 caused by the de struction of the town of Lake Linden Only eight lives are positively known tt have been lost Great destitution pre- vails in the burned district.
 The Eleventh regiment, c. V. ". hold their annual reunion in Winstel June B. Palmer Post has rendered them the use of it's hall, and the Ladies Relief corps will provide dinner. Ar exchange says: This regiment hae more than four years hard service, ant lost more colonels, killed in action than any other Connecticut regiment.
 Another of the old land marks of tn, town has been taken down, the ole blacksmith shop opposite MT Linsley' z furniture store. The site has beer !, occupied as a tannery and blacksmith shop for more than 15O years. It wa long known as the "Sherman tannery' ) and was one of the chief objects o interest to General and Senator Sher man during their last visit to Wood z bury. - [Woodbury Reporter. Internal Revenue Collector Troup, O New Haven, who recently raided al illicit brandy distillery run by D. c Beach, at Long Hill, visited the plac again Wednesday with Revenue Agent Brooks and Stinson, and made secon, seizure. They also secured books giy ing the names of large number o dealers to whom Beach had regularl , sold unstamped liquors. Springfield Rennllican --.